Describing these kinds of feelings doesn't get any more perfect than this. I remember them well (still have them sometimes. You put them out there loud and clear.
Brilliant
V. Liz
This is a great introduction article on this condition. I don't know a lot about Asperger's, but I am somewhat familiar with ADHD, depression, schizophrenia among others.
The article was clear and to the point with really good back up for your facts. You gave an apt description of how the diagnosis is reached and a good account of the Axis system.
"Asperger's is not a personality disorder, but is considered a developmental disorder"...is a good concise account of what Asperger's is...and isn't. To me, this was probably the most important piece of information. It always helps to understand what something is not, as well as what it is. I can certainly understand the frustration parents would have with educators based on this point alone.
Thie third paragraph is wonderfully filled with information that is easy to tie together.
Another very important point you made was mentioning the high I.Q. It nicely points out that developmental disorder does not necessrily mean "intellectual impairment."
In your first paragraph, you stated "Asperger's Disorder, now considered a part of the spectrum of conditions under the umbrella of autism..." I would have found it very helpful if you could give examples of other conditions under this spectrum. I would also appreciate knowing whether or not this condition runs in families.
How is it treated, i.e., medication, behaviour modification, tutoring etc.
I don't know why but autism (although not schizophrenia) is a condition I have tried to understand but it eludes me. This is probably because I haven't met anybody who is autistic, or who has Asperger's.
Also, I would be interested in knowing if the preferred term is Asperger's Disorder and not Asperger's Syndrome.
I will be checking out the link that you provided in your article.
Excellent job.
Really good interesting piece.
The visual impact of your poem certainly captured this digital age and i found very appealing to the eye. The lack of capitalization and puncuation reminds me very much of what I recieve on a daily basis. I know you are writing to someone you care for deeply, but I don't quite understand the waiting, are you waiting, or is it the person on the other side?
This was fun. As a Canadian, it was a blast. (But, not a cakewalk)
6. Nickname for a Canadian; also the name of a hockey team - o.k., I admit, I was trying to fit Maple Leafs in there...big sigh! We need to fit them in somewhere.
You had me going for a while with # 24 across. I thought it was some North Atlantic Treaty something or other that I didn't know about, and it turned out to be something else...That made me chuckle.
Good fun. Good Work!!
How did any Americans do>
I enjoyed this piece, but I wanted to know more.
Why did her mind become like this? Why is her mind staying like this? You mention meds - I would like to know what the meds are for. Sounds like depression, but I could be wrong. In the last paragraph you have written -
"Why can’t she find true love or happiness, or maybe in her mind true love and happiness are not what they seem. Is she confusing the two so to avoid any emotion?" On the contrary, this piece is filled with emotion. As an author, you have a lot to say. I would appreciate reading it again after some editing. I always find it helpful after this kind of writing, if I leave it alone for a couple of days, then go back to it for additions, deletions and other amendments.
There is some grammar and punctuation that could use a bit of tidying.
It tugs at the heart strings and as a reader, I truly would like to see this hopelessness rectified. More information as to how these feeling came to be would make this more readable for me.
A good job. V. Liz
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It sure was fun in the old neighbourhood.
We had wonderful times and this poem reminds me of the times when children had a freedom that they don't today.
This piece reminds me of what our children now don't have. They don't have this kind of freedom that a neighbourhood offered.
Another poem, well done.
The way you capture nature is awesome.
You must love these places that you write about. It comes out, for sure.
I find these words to be happy ones that almost dance off the page. I can almost see this place and this piece has put me in quite a good mood.
This is a wonderful poem.
The descriptions are rich.
I have never been to Tennesee,
but this makes me want to go.
I have seen a crane once in my life,
but I would love to see another one.
Nature has never sounded so good.
"Tennesee breeze
cypress knees." is a great introduction.
This is a lovely sweet and tender story. Having a son, I have to say the author picked up on the nuances of young boys. The importance this young lad put on his height brought back memories for me, vivid ones. The failure to make that goal also struck a cord. Lana's heartache was touching. The growing relationship between the two, over the spanning years was well written with a certain sensitivity and gentleness. The one place where I would do some polishing would be the newspaper article ending. The idea was a good one. I am assuming that the flowers were wrapped in the newspaper article; that was not entirely clear. My suggestion would be to study a few newspaper articles, especially ones reporting crime. Descriptions such as "Mason, who had been curious about the sudden increase in noise level...", do not really ring true for me in a newspaper sense. "The older one, identified as Jake Burgess, 22..." perhaps should have read "22 year old Jake Burgess..." The article was more of an awkward continuation of the story when it should have been a reported incident. If the newspaper article was entirely redone, I think this story might be a 4.0.
Ouch. I didn't know whether to give it a perfect or a zero. It was too much like me talking to myself. Ultimately, it is perfect because what you needed to convey shot out of the screen like a lazer. It hit me. We all make mistakes. We are allowed to make mistakes. My son forgets his homework everyday. It's o.k. Your words are breaking my heart. Your work is beautiful. I wish... I wish for you to write some anger. There can be beauty in anger too. Your words work. Don't ever give them up.
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